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we'll have senator mitch mcconnell come in and tell us what he got. but let's get some analysis from our great panel of experts we have chris cofinas, kelly ann conway is here, and cnbc contributor from the american enterprise institution. gene, i want to begin with you. i didn't hear anything new on how we're going to end the shutdown, which is what americans are worried about. the c.r., yeah, but how to end the shutdown, which may go on for weeks. >> no, i think he's overplayed his hand with the shutdown. i think republicans are less scared today than they were yesterday about the shutdown. there was stuff, i think they field -- he's not going to win the shutdown battle. now it's moving toward the debt ceiling. if you're hearing what i'm hearing, we may have the mother of all battles here, because we'll have the debt ceiling battle, the shutdown battle, and what did the president mention there? we'll put the sequester in there, too, and we'll get a grand bargain. i december sound as confident as he democrat a couple -- >> i know you're democrat and
we'll have senator mitch mcconnell come in and tell us what he got. but let's get some analysis from our great panel of experts we have chris cofinas, kelly ann conway is here, and cnbc contributor from the american enterprise institution. gene, i want to begin with you. i didn't hear anything new on how we're going to end the shutdown, which is what americans are worried about. the c.r., yeah, but how to end the shutdown, which may go on for weeks. >> no, i think he's overplayed his hand...
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the disagreement i have with larry about mcconnell's tremendous influence is remember, mitch mcconnell didn't want what happened with ted cruz to happen. he couldn't stop it. just like john boehner couldn't stop what was happening in the house. but mitch mcconnell has been a little bit overrun right now by -- >> we have to take a break now because we're going to come back when the vote is over and continue the discussion. >> the clock is ticking. >> quickly before we go, john, do you believe that harry reid would accept the one-week clean continuing resolution? >> no, i do not. >> so mcconnell may be out there -- >> much more -- >> no he will. >> john boehner ultimately folds puts a clean cr through november 15th and harry reid would take a one week. >> they're going to cut a deal the way in 2011. the deal is coming. we'll come back. >> come back and talk more about this. stay where you are. still ahead, we are still waiting guys on the results of the senate vote. we will bring you that outcome as soon as we get. >> it straight ahead former commerce secretary carlos gutierrez his take
the disagreement i have with larry about mcconnell's tremendous influence is remember, mitch mcconnell didn't want what happened with ted cruz to happen. he couldn't stop it. just like john boehner couldn't stop what was happening in the house. but mitch mcconnell has been a little bit overrun right now by -- >> we have to take a break now because we're going to come back when the vote is over and continue the discussion. >> the clock is ticking. >> quickly before we go, john,...
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he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him. in the house you have a speaker who is led from a minority within a minority. howed much of the leadership and needs the field wide open to someone like cruz who has a strong demagogicrge to take advantage of the situation. >> we can lay senator barack obama for some of this, which is why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for andidenent, just go for it, it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in the senate because othe weak leadership poll we mentioned. it is better not to be playing with the leadership now because you can prove yourself, you can prove you're not a rino. >> we do have the debt crisis looming. being quoted as saying he will not allow the united states to default. there are signs tthat this is bruising the economy. the dow dropped almost 700 points in a couple of weeks. there are pelicans are willing to find a little bit here, a little bit there, piecemeal. they were talking about funding nih, for example. early on we showed eric c
he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him. in the house you have a speaker who is led from a minority within a minority. howed much of the leadership and needs the field wide open to someone like cruz who has a strong demagogicrge to take advantage of the situation. >> we can lay senator barack obama for some of this, which is why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for andidenent, just go for it, it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in...
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you have mitch mcconnell who is running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led i a minority -- by a minority within a more inority. it leaves the field wide open take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this. why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for president, just go for it and it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in the senate because of the weak leadership coal be. it is better not to be laying with the leadership now because you can -- playing with the leadership now. >> we do have the debt crisis looming. republican members of congress are quoting the speaker. john boehner said he would not allow the united states to default. there are signs this thing is bruising the economy. the dow dropped almost 700 points in a couple of weeks. to republicans are willing fund a little bit here, a little bit there. piecemeal. they were talking about funding nih, for example. early on
you have mitch mcconnell who is running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led i a minority -- by a minority within a more inority. it leaves the field wide open take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this. why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for president, just go for it and it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in the...
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you have mitch mcconnell, majority -- minority leader who s running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led by a minority within a minority. voice much of the way in leadership and it leaves the field wide open for someone like cruz who has a strong demagogic urged to take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this which is why serve multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for president might just go for it and it is easier now than it was when barack obama was in the senate because of the weak olldership's -- leadership p we mentioned. you can prove that you are not a rino, and establishment republican by just going out freelancing. >> republican members of congress are quoting the speaker. john boehner is saying he will not allow the united states to default. there are signs that this is urging the economy. the dow dropped almost 700 points in a couple of weeks. but the republicans are willing to fund a little bit here, a little bit th
you have mitch mcconnell, majority -- minority leader who s running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led by a minority within a minority. voice much of the way in leadership and it leaves the field wide open for someone like cruz who has a strong demagogic urged to take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this which is why serve multiple terms in the senate...
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wtsb captured these moments between mitch mcconnell and rand paul. >> i just didn't see an end. i go over and over again. we're willing to compromise and negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i think if we say we wanted to defund it and now we are willing to compromise. i know we don't want to be here, we are going to win this, i think. >> on "the late show" with david letterman, brian williams said we are in a very dark time. >> they have a point to make. they don't like how it's being governed. it's easier to do it from their set of seats in the house. it's a heck of a lot tougher when you have bottled things up and you are where we are. day three, complete paralysis. when i called the u.s. capital of a shooting in washington, i couldn't get anybody. the government workers had been furloughed. >> the latest in sports from betty. good friday morning. >> happy friday to you, mara. >> let's talk about thursday night. buffalo takes on cleveland. the browns are hungry for a third win and tied with the ravens. the browns travis benjamin with an u
wtsb captured these moments between mitch mcconnell and rand paul. >> i just didn't see an end. i go over and over again. we're willing to compromise and negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i think if we say we wanted to defund it and now we are willing to compromise. i know we don't want to be here, we are going to win this, i think. >> on "the late show" with david letterman, brian williams said we are in a very dark time....
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stephanie miller, what about the microphone, which caught mitch mcconnell and rand paul? how telling is that? what does it mean? >> well, rand paul apparently is one of the 100 people that gets to vote on laws in our country and doesn't understand what it means when someone says i have a microphone on. i'm all wired up here. but i guess what we learned is they think they're winning. hey, check the polls, buddy. you're not winning. 70% something of the american people in every poll i've seen, ed, do not want the government shut down over defunding obama care and are most of those doctors proctologists? because i think i know where they're pulling their ideas out of. is this a strategy for 2014? i mean, if rand paul is talking to mitch mcconnell, saying, hey, it's really a bad thing for the democrats to say they won't negotiate, we really got 'em now, aren't they just winging it and haven't they backed themselves into a corner? your thoughts. >> they don't have a plan, and the numbers are showing it. the problem is, ed, they're appealing to a part of america that most of us
stephanie miller, what about the microphone, which caught mitch mcconnell and rand paul? how telling is that? what does it mean? >> well, rand paul apparently is one of the 100 people that gets to vote on laws in our country and doesn't understand what it means when someone says i have a microphone on. i'm all wired up here. but i guess what we learned is they think they're winning. hey, check the polls, buddy. you're not winning. 70% something of the american people in every poll i've...
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mitch mcconnell's office said they were confused why the meeting was called. a white house official said this was so the president could make clear the need for a clean cr and raising the debt ceiling without any conditions attached to it. that is not exactly a recipe for deal making at this point. i think that this has at least as much potential to sort of make it less likely or the same amount of likelihood that a deal gets done as makes it more likely a deal gets done. it seems like we're headed for a relatively short meeting in which entrenched positions are rehashed. they both come out to the cameras and condemn the other one, which really doesn't, as you might guess, move us all that much closer to a solution here. >> i think you're right on that, chris. i think that's the mood. >> and john boehner's most recent public statement was his "usa today" op-ed, where he said, the fact is that washington democrats have slammed the door on reopening of the government by refusing to engage in bipartisan talks. they continue to reject our calls for fairness for al
mitch mcconnell's office said they were confused why the meeting was called. a white house official said this was so the president could make clear the need for a clean cr and raising the debt ceiling without any conditions attached to it. that is not exactly a recipe for deal making at this point. i think that this has at least as much potential to sort of make it less likely or the same amount of likelihood that a deal gets done as makes it more likely a deal gets done. it seems like we're...
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and mitch mcconnell and nancy pelosi. and boehner. in part, they said frankly we are confused as to the purpose of the meeting. if the president is serious about purpose of the meeting. he could have a conference meeting and then we hear from majority leader reid that he is willing for a committee if the house passed a clean cr. so what is the president's motivation here? we are coming up against october 17th. that's the point of which we roach the debt ceiling and the president will feel the heat from that and doesn't want the trouble of the cr and debt ceiling battle. he doesn't need those two fights on his hands. >> you wonder if the trip to southeast asia is going to happen begin the circumstances now. >> we'll follow that and let emmanuel know he's on duty soon. >> and meanwhile, there is concerns that the shutdowns will have a serious impact on the national security. director of national intelligence james clapper making the case that the shut down is compromising america's safety. listen. >> as to impasse. i have been in the te
and mitch mcconnell and nancy pelosi. and boehner. in part, they said frankly we are confused as to the purpose of the meeting. if the president is serious about purpose of the meeting. he could have a conference meeting and then we hear from majority leader reid that he is willing for a committee if the house passed a clean cr. so what is the president's motivation here? we are coming up against october 17th. that's the point of which we roach the debt ceiling and the president will feel the...
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fox business network's sandra smith on the stock market, and trent lott on what mitch mcconnell has got be sweating. we begin with chad at the capitol. >> the latest in the past couple of minutes is house speaker john boehner came out and has rejected any idea of a clean cr, meaning just passing a bill to keep the government open ought any strings attached. the minority lead their the house, nancy pelosi, says the strategy of continue ago to attach these healthcare provisions to a bill, say it's like hound dogs baying at the moon. she says to the speaker if you can bring in up runs and we bring in democrat wes can pass them. democrats think they have already given on this. the spending bill under the budget control act, that lifted the debt ceiling -- think how big this number its, 1 1.058 trillion. this turn spending bill is down to 1.6 billion. the democrats say we already caved. just stop putting all these healthcare provisions on the bill to keep the government open. >> neil: i'm just curious. i'm sorry. sonned out there as i was checking the wires -- the idea we got to protect the
fox business network's sandra smith on the stock market, and trent lott on what mitch mcconnell has got be sweating. we begin with chad at the capitol. >> the latest in the past couple of minutes is house speaker john boehner came out and has rejected any idea of a clean cr, meaning just passing a bill to keep the government open ought any strings attached. the minority lead their the house, nancy pelosi, says the strategy of continue ago to attach these healthcare provisions to a bill,...
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is notable, but mitch mcconnell has also been absent from the negotiations. his voice is not the one to boom in the room right now, because he is facing a challenge back home. he may be very powerful in the senate, the number one republican, number two overall in the senate, but that doesn't make a difference when you are up for election back home. and he is getting pressure from the right flank. and so neither men have a lot of incentive to be part of this process, so the ones to watch are speaker boehner and president obama. >> libby appreciate it, thank you. joining me from washington to talk about the shutdown and the meeting underway is republican strategy jack burkman. >> good to see you. >> yeah, pleasure. pleasure. the meeting is underway right now, what is the best that comes out of that in your estimation? >> i think the shutdown is actually healthy for the country for a lot of reasons as a conservative i think it's the only way to enforce budget discipline. if you don't have fights over the deficit, the sum total of all of this will be the deficit
is notable, but mitch mcconnell has also been absent from the negotiations. his voice is not the one to boom in the room right now, because he is facing a challenge back home. he may be very powerful in the senate, the number one republican, number two overall in the senate, but that doesn't make a difference when you are up for election back home. and he is getting pressure from the right flank. and so neither men have a lot of incentive to be part of this process, so the ones to watch are...
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. >> i'm ari melber, after mitch mcconnell mentioned he was wearing a microphone? >> all of that plus valerie plame is with us and has written a spy novel and the plot sounds very familiar. >> good one. >> 24 hours after the capitol hill shooting and what a difference, back to business as usual for this congress, which hasn't been much business except a shutdown. on the left that's what the capitol was like yesterday after a woman rammed the white house gates and led police on a chase that ended with her being killed by capitol police. on right president o bam am and vice president biden walking out of the white house going to lunch. they are trying to determine what caused miriam carey to drive to d.c. with a toddler in the car and engage in capitol police. she had a history of mental illness and believed she was being stalked by the president. luke russert was on hill during the chaos and now here with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: nbc's pete william, tour'e says this woman was a dental hygienist, 34 years old and that the doctor she originally wo
. >> i'm ari melber, after mitch mcconnell mentioned he was wearing a microphone? >> all of that plus valerie plame is with us and has written a spy novel and the plot sounds very familiar. >> good one. >> 24 hours after the capitol hill shooting and what a difference, back to business as usual for this congress, which hasn't been much business except a shutdown. on the left that's what the capitol was like yesterday after a woman rammed the white house gates and led...
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he did not call mitch mcconnell in the first seven months of his presidency, which is unusual. they are trying to telegraph the idea that they are seeming reasonable to make republicans look all the more unreasonable. >> i am struck how government by crisis is the new normal. now we have substantial chunks of the federal government having shut down, and that's not enough to force action, and so the talk is about rolling this into the next deadline couple of weeks where we could default in the u.s. debt and that becomes perhaps something that gets the actors to come together. there's a growing debate about the shutdown itself, and has some people asking is it that bad? i would say it has a an affect, but not like those who are furloughed, and i think although certainly government spending could be trimmed this is an insane way to govern and it seems like we have all become used to it. >> you want to respond? >> of course it affects individuals, but it's the general economy that is not going to be affected by the shutdown, but will be profoundly affected if you have a default. th
he did not call mitch mcconnell in the first seven months of his presidency, which is unusual. they are trying to telegraph the idea that they are seeming reasonable to make republicans look all the more unreasonable. >> i am struck how government by crisis is the new normal. now we have substantial chunks of the federal government having shut down, and that's not enough to force action, and so the talk is about rolling this into the next deadline couple of weeks where we could default in...
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the hillary clinton wing, the analogy is mitch mcconnell. >> hold on, i want to bring in robert. robert, there's a bunch of different cleavages behind the scenes that were very open a few days ago, and they've been pushed behind the scenes because republicans have done a good job of presenting a united front. but we heard this amazing report in "the new york times" about a meeting in the senate in which you had had sitting senators, kelly ayotte among them, mitch mcconnell, screaming, yelling at mike lee. what was that all about? >> it really comes down to hard politics. when you talk to senate republicans, and i've talked to them after their luncheons that usually happen on tuesday afternoon, they can't stand that senator cruz is going at them publicly and trying to undermine their own conservative reputations. and that's what really gets at them, gets under their skin. >> is that going to come do anything? i mean, think what's interesting so far is the house republicans and senate republicans, we saw the open mike moment between rand paul and mitch mcconnell had done a very goo
the hillary clinton wing, the analogy is mitch mcconnell. >> hold on, i want to bring in robert. robert, there's a bunch of different cleavages behind the scenes that were very open a few days ago, and they've been pushed behind the scenes because republicans have done a good job of presenting a united front. but we heard this amazing report in "the new york times" about a meeting in the senate in which you had had sitting senators, kelly ayotte among them, mitch mcconnell,...
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the jobs report. >> good one. >> i'm ari melber, after mitch mcconnell mentioned he was wearing a microphone? >> all of that plus valerie plame is with us and has written a spy novel and the plot sounds very familiar. >> good one. >> 24 hours after the capitol hill shooting and what a difference, back to business as usual for this congress, which hasn't been much business except a shutdown. on the left that's what the capitol was like yesterday after a woman rammed the white house gates and led police on a chase thated
the jobs report. >> good one. >> i'm ari melber, after mitch mcconnell mentioned he was wearing a microphone? >> all of that plus valerie plame is with us and has written a spy novel and the plot sounds very familiar. >> good one. >> 24 hours after the capitol hill shooting and what a difference, back to business as usual for this congress, which hasn't been much business except a shutdown. on the left that's what the capitol was like yesterday after a woman rammed...
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and in attendance will be mitch mcconnell, john boehner, harry reid and nancy pelosi. what can be accomplished if everyone's dug in their heels? >> i will not negotiate over congress's responsibility to pay bills it's already rack up. >> republicans' piecemeal approach is a waste of time. it's a dwim gimmick. it's a ploy. it's politic as usual. >> he will not offer concession to republican in exchange for not tanking the economy. so today's meeting is about the need to open the government. >> all right. so eric, is this upcoming meeting, and it's going to happen in about 29 minute, a photo op or a chance for real progress? >> i'm not sure -- personally here's what i think this is what we do, we speculate. i speculate both side will be dug in, entrenched themselves. we're noting if to sign anything, the democrats aren't going to sign anything that's not a clean resolution. they don't want any amendments, any riders. they just want what they've already passed. if they don't get that, they're going to say no. on the right they're going to keep trying. let's try funding th
and in attendance will be mitch mcconnell, john boehner, harry reid and nancy pelosi. what can be accomplished if everyone's dug in their heels? >> i will not negotiate over congress's responsibility to pay bills it's already rack up. >> republicans' piecemeal approach is a waste of time. it's a dwim gimmick. it's a ploy. it's politic as usual. >> he will not offer concession to republican in exchange for not tanking the economy. so today's meeting is about the need to open...
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mcconnell, john boehner and nancy pelosi. so the president is starting to engage with congress members. perhaps it's a now wait and see kind of situation to be continued. but, you know, erin, just to give you a sense of how really locked in this white house is to its position right now that it's not going to look at anything that delays or defunds obamacare, the president met with his cabinet, said they need to start preparing for a government shutdown, start looking at things they can do to prepare for a government shutdown, and you heard the president earlier this afternoon say that obamacare is here to stay. but outside of this government shut down and outside of this debt default, he started to place the blame squarely on the shoulders of republican for people being hurt. he talked about women, children, veterans, senior citizens. and listen to what the president told npr earlier this evening about the prospect of a government shut down. i'm going to read it to you. he said to npr, i shouldn't have to offer anything. he s
mcconnell, john boehner and nancy pelosi. so the president is starting to engage with congress members. perhaps it's a now wait and see kind of situation to be continued. but, you know, erin, just to give you a sense of how really locked in this white house is to its position right now that it's not going to look at anything that delays or defunds obamacare, the president met with his cabinet, said they need to start preparing for a government shutdown, start looking at things they can do to...
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republicans john boehner and mitch mcconnell, democrats harry reid, nancy pelosi, they've all accepted his invitation. senator reid also says he spoke to the speaker, john boehner on the phone, sent him a litter about republican tactics in this showdown standoff. let's not forget though, day two of the shutdown means the economy of the united states has taken an estimated $400 million hit hit already. that's the cost in lost wages for all the furloughed federal workers and a lot of other related economic losses. that doesn't take into account lost productivity, lost investment. a billion dollar week manmade disaster. this is not a natural disaster like a hurricane. this is a manmade disaster could cost the u.s. economy a billion dollars a week at a minimum if it goes on. joining us now is the florida republican congressman mario diaz-balart. thanks very much for coming in, congress man. >> my pleasure, wolf. what do you think? do you think the meeting the president scheduled with the speaker, the minority leader in the senate, is there a possibility that have they get into i an room an
republicans john boehner and mitch mcconnell, democrats harry reid, nancy pelosi, they've all accepted his invitation. senator reid also says he spoke to the speaker, john boehner on the phone, sent him a litter about republican tactics in this showdown standoff. let's not forget though, day two of the shutdown means the economy of the united states has taken an estimated $400 million hit hit already. that's the cost in lost wages for all the furloughed federal workers and a lot of other...
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now, you will hear john boehner and mitch mcconnell and these other republican epps say we don't want to default, but everybody knows and it's written about in all of the papers that their basic theory is, okay, if the shutdown doesn't work, then we are going to try to get some extra concessions out of the president. we'll put a long laundry list, all of the things that we want if we can't get passed on our own. if we don't get it, we'll tell them we won't vote to pay the country's bills. we'll let the country default. i'm not making this up. it's common knowledge. every reporter here knows it. i want you to understand the consequences of this. as reckless as a government shutdown is, as many people as are being hurt by a government shutdown, an economic shutdown that results from default would be dramatically worse. in a government shutdown social security checks still go out on time. in an check shutdown if we don't raise the debt ceiling they don't go out on time. in a government shutdown, disability benefits still arrive on time. in an economic shutdown, they don't. in a governmen
now, you will hear john boehner and mitch mcconnell and these other republican epps say we don't want to default, but everybody knows and it's written about in all of the papers that their basic theory is, okay, if the shutdown doesn't work, then we are going to try to get some extra concessions out of the president. we'll put a long laundry list, all of the things that we want if we can't get passed on our own. if we don't get it, we'll tell them we won't vote to pay the country's bills. we'll...
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and so i would say keep an eye here on mitch mcconnell. he has in fact kept his powder sort of dry through all of this. at some point he's going to look at whether that potential senate majority is slipping out of his grasp. >> we will continue to follow it and i thank you, karen and joanne, for helping us work our way through this first day of the shutdown. we also continue to watch the floors of both the house and senate with, again, no deal in sight. so this morning the departments of housing, labor, energy, commerce and the epa are largely closed. national parks are closed not just in washington but across the country. there are more than 400 of them. by the way, today just happens to be yosemite's 123rd birthday. some less visited and privately owned sites and attractions are still open. arlington national cemetery, george washington's mt. vernon. also open, the post office and air traffic control towers. even though the smithsonian is closed, attractions like the 45.5 hope diamond are still closely guarded and there is also a mainten
and so i would say keep an eye here on mitch mcconnell. he has in fact kept his powder sort of dry through all of this. at some point he's going to look at whether that potential senate majority is slipping out of his grasp. >> we will continue to follow it and i thank you, karen and joanne, for helping us work our way through this first day of the shutdown. we also continue to watch the floors of both the house and senate with, again, no deal in sight. so this morning the departments of...
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he called harry reid, mitch mcconnell on the senate side. he also called speaker boehner and nancy pelosi on the republican side. seems like that that kind of i don't know presidential diplomacy could have been undertaken a bit earlier tonight,. >> sure. meetings go underway phone calls which i'm told by a republican official familiar with these calls that in the case of john boehner it was basically both sides reaffirming their positions. neither side, neither the president nor speaker boehner giving an inch. that doesn't really get you very far. the other point i would make is that the white house has just put out an official read out of his calls with those four leaders, mostly standard stuff, but one thing i would point to is they are saying the president's position tonight is that the house needs to go back. you saw the house floor and those votes sort of going on. put away these votes. what the president is now asking speaker boehner to do is to have a clean, no attachments on healthcare or anything else vote on a continuing resolution
he called harry reid, mitch mcconnell on the senate side. he also called speaker boehner and nancy pelosi on the republican side. seems like that that kind of i don't know presidential diplomacy could have been undertaken a bit earlier tonight,. >> sure. meetings go underway phone calls which i'm told by a republican official familiar with these calls that in the case of john boehner it was basically both sides reaffirming their positions. neither side, neither the president nor speaker...
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i understand mitch mcconnell is doing it as well. where does this stand and what are you hearing? >> michigan mcdonnell -- michigan mcdonnell -- mitch mcconnell. >> nothing has really taken off as a possible compromise so if there's any type of deal i think it will be short-term. conservatives won't like that because it funds obama care whether it's a week or day or two weeks. a lot of those guys are going to vote no. >> we try to make sense of this in our reporting and explain how people are watching there are affected. let's talk about these federal workers. we have jim moran standing off camera but we have tens of thousands of people in our region certainly in virginia who maybe told go home we're not paying you. >> they're going to have to work -- wake up early and see what happened. this is our first post 9/11 shut down. a lot of government employees at department of home land security are essential and they'll be working. >> we're talking about the american public as well. there's so many ramifications a domino in the economy. >> it's going to save the government and cost th
i understand mitch mcconnell is doing it as well. where does this stand and what are you hearing? >> michigan mcdonnell -- michigan mcdonnell -- mitch mcconnell. >> nothing has really taken off as a possible compromise so if there's any type of deal i think it will be short-term. conservatives won't like that because it funds obama care whether it's a week or day or two weeks. a lot of those guys are going to vote no. >> we try to make sense of this in our reporting and...
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mcconnell said about the levels. democrats would accept these frozen budget levels for the government for the next year or just something democrats would accept for the next few months. >> for the period of a continuing resolution, we have agreed and keep in mind we oppose that number. that is something that was below sequester levels. it's inappropriate and it hurts people. we understand that it can't be our way or the highway. we are willing for the continuing period and resolution to accept $986 billion as the spending level. the republicans, for once i agree with mitch connell. they need to take the win. this is a big concession for congressional democrats and instead what they are doing is -- the word tantrum has been thrown around, but look at the man from indiana. he went on to say that he doesn't even know what that soming is. this is the childishness that is going on. as a result you have got thousands of kids who can't go to their head start program and real children who have cancer who can't participate in
mcconnell said about the levels. democrats would accept these frozen budget levels for the government for the next year or just something democrats would accept for the next few months. >> for the period of a continuing resolution, we have agreed and keep in mind we oppose that number. that is something that was below sequester levels. it's inappropriate and it hurts people. we understand that it can't be our way or the highway. we are willing for the continuing period and resolution to...
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mitch mcconnell has left. harry reid and nancy pelosi just walked out. >> democrats won't negotiate. but the speaker has to accept is yes for an answer. he said that he wanted to go to conference. he sent us something in the house that he wanted to go to conference. i thought we would throw him a life line. i said fine, we'll to go conference. all we want you to do is open the government. i went through a litany of things we would be happy to talk about or anything else he wanted to talk about. we said we'll be happy to talk about discretionary spending. we'll talk about agriculture. we'll talk about parks, health care, we'll talk about anything that you want to talk about. and he says, no. all he want to do is go to conference on a short term cr. we have the debt ceiling staring us in the face. and he wants to talk about a short term cr? i thought that they were concerned about the long-term fiscal affairs of this country. and we said we are, too, let's talk about it. my friend john boehner, i repeat, cannot
mitch mcconnell has left. harry reid and nancy pelosi just walked out. >> democrats won't negotiate. but the speaker has to accept is yes for an answer. he said that he wanted to go to conference. he sent us something in the house that he wanted to go to conference. i thought we would throw him a life line. i said fine, we'll to go conference. all we want you to do is open the government. i went through a litany of things we would be happy to talk about or anything else he wanted to talk...
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. >> two things, so mitch mcconnell is not blocking it with a filibuster that democrats tried to put up. the other thing, if you have 70% of people saying they want this, there is no sort of majority consistency you have for the republicans' position. this gets interesting when we move to the mid-term elections when they have to face the wrath of the american people. >> and we accept this, this is your lane, cornell, i understand that. these are national polls, and the 25% of hard core tea parties are not running it nationally, i guarantee you, he is not going to be in trouble for supporting this. i'm not agreeing with him, i am saying that is why they're doing it. >> hold on. >> 25% has control of the house -- >> we got to wrap it up. a lot of these districts, you're right, they have been gerrymandering -- all right, good discussion, appreciate it very much. once again, the house vote is under way right now. about nine minutes left. we'll break in with the results, coming up shortly. you can see the roll call, but up next, what do the americans think of the game of political chicken
. >> two things, so mitch mcconnell is not blocking it with a filibuster that democrats tried to put up. the other thing, if you have 70% of people saying they want this, there is no sort of majority consistency you have for the republicans' position. this gets interesting when we move to the mid-term elections when they have to face the wrath of the american people. >> and we accept this, this is your lane, cornell, i understand that. these are national polls, and the 25% of hard...
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or mitch mcconnell knew. let's listen to the conversation. a fascinating window on two politicians talking. >> all wired up here. >> i just go over and over again. we're p willing to compromise. we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested we're willing to negotiate. that's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. and i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. that was the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it. we fought for that. now we're willing to compromise on this. i think -- i know we don't want to be here but we're going to win this, i think. >> charles, when you hear that what do you think? >> oh, my gosh. it's just disgusting. really. >> politics. >> wait a minute. this is disgusting. because what this is saying is, this is not really about the american people. this is not about governance, not about running the country. this is really about arm twisting. this is about trying to put the president and democrats in a position where they will have to talk to give the
or mitch mcconnell knew. let's listen to the conversation. a fascinating window on two politicians talking. >> all wired up here. >> i just go over and over again. we're p willing to compromise. we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested we're willing to negotiate. that's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. and i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. that was the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to...
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rand paul and mitch mcconnell saying they think they're going to win this. is this game playing? is that what's going on here? >> reporter: well, it's messaging. i mean, call it what you want. the amount of work being done in washington to get something settled is inversely proportionate to the number of news conferences and time people appear on camera. so we have had nothing but that this week. which means as dana told you, nothing's happening behind the scenes. this is about jockeying for position. while they try sort of internally to figure out both in the democratic and republican side, what it is they will or won't do. publicly they have been stuck on the same position for a couple of weeks at this point. and i think it's pretty clear it will kind of -- this whole conversation is going to flow into the debt ceiling. and i don't think they'll have some big old package that comes as a compromise and a super deal. because they've tried that before and it hasn't happened. but again, i think dana's perfectly right that at some point, republicans feel the need if you're going to
rand paul and mitch mcconnell saying they think they're going to win this. is this game playing? is that what's going on here? >> reporter: well, it's messaging. i mean, call it what you want. the amount of work being done in washington to get something settled is inversely proportionate to the number of news conferences and time people appear on camera. so we have had nothing but that this week. which means as dana told you, nothing's happening behind the scenes. this is about jockeying...
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and in attendance will be mitch mcconnell, john boehner, harry reid and nancy pelosi. what can be accomplished if everyone's dug in their heels? >> i will not negotiate over congress's responsibility to pay bills it's already rack up. >> republicans' piecemeal approach is a waste of time. it's a dwim gimmick. it's a ploy. it's politic as usual. >> he will not offer
and in attendance will be mitch mcconnell, john boehner, harry reid and nancy pelosi. what can be accomplished if everyone's dug in their heels? >> i will not negotiate over congress's responsibility to pay bills it's already rack up. >> republicans' piecemeal approach is a waste of time. it's a dwim gimmick. it's a ploy. it's politic as usual. >> he will not offer
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the problem the president has and harry reid and mitch mcconnell and the speaker has. nobody in politics is trusted anymore. there may be a time when you went on television and spoke, at least the facts were straight. when obama says this is a shutdown and they are taking nonnegotiable commands about taking a bill already in place. that's in flux. one more vote on obama care. no acceptance of fact. they speak from different pages. that's why it's very hard, if there's still somebody in the middle to figure out what's going on. >> not only are the facts fungible but who is speaking for the party is something that remains a mystery. when i say the party, the republican party. the question is for the president, who has taken a much harder line stance than he did in 2011, what does the white house do next? paul ryan made a statement a couple of days ago saying he was confident the president would cave and negotiate over the debt ceiling. i don't know. based on the president's behavior the last 24 hours, he seems very resistant to any kind of hostage negotiations. >> look,
the problem the president has and harry reid and mitch mcconnell and the speaker has. nobody in politics is trusted anymore. there may be a time when you went on television and spoke, at least the facts were straight. when obama says this is a shutdown and they are taking nonnegotiable commands about taking a bill already in place. that's in flux. one more vote on obama care. no acceptance of fact. they speak from different pages. that's why it's very hard, if there's still somebody in the...
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he called senate majority leader harry reid, mitch mcconnell, and house minority leader nancy pelosi, what was the reason for the calls and how did they affect it? >> reporter: well, we know that the president has not spoken by phone, or at least not that we have been told publicly since a week ago friday. the fact that the president called john boehner, the minority leader, nancy pelosi, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, and harry reid is the sign the president is engaging with the leaders. but really, the white house strategy said this is your deal, congress, you guys pass the bills you send them here for me to sign. so that is the president's message, and piers, there were words that i heard stand out, if there were five words, they are "you can't shut it down." that is what the president said about his health care law, the white house, and talking about the phone calls from the president to congressional leaders said the president reinforced with the republican leaders that he will continue to oppose what they call any politically motivated attempts to de-fund or delay the a
he called senate majority leader harry reid, mitch mcconnell, and house minority leader nancy pelosi, what was the reason for the calls and how did they affect it? >> reporter: well, we know that the president has not spoken by phone, or at least not that we have been told publicly since a week ago friday. the fact that the president called john boehner, the minority leader, nancy pelosi, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, and harry reid is the sign the president is engaging with the...
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mcconnell and rand paul circulating. let me play what they said. >> i'm all wired up here. >> i didn't see an end. i go over and over again, we're willing to compromise and negotiate. i don't think the poll tested we won't negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do too. i came back from a two-hour meeting with them and that was basically the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we want to defund it and fought for that now we're willing to compromise on this, i think -- i know we don't want to be here but we're going to win this, i think. >> we're going to win this, i think. a candid moment, not candid he didn't know the mike was on. we know this kind of negotiating and conversations happen, but to be privy to it aulsz fascinating. >> there's a fascinating split in the republican party. a lot of established republicans come from swing states, purple states, just a shade red states are thinking this is a terrible strategy and idea. when you're dealing with conservatives that come fro
mcconnell and rand paul circulating. let me play what they said. >> i'm all wired up here. >> i didn't see an end. i go over and over again, we're willing to compromise and negotiate. i don't think the poll tested we won't negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do too. i came back from a two-hour meeting with them and that was basically the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we want to defund it and fought for that now we're...